Development Business - Lori Johnson, City Planner
Title
Title
Second Reading
Granting a Code Amendment to the RR (Regional Recreation) Zoning District to Add Maintenance Facilities and Outdoor Storage as Conditional Uses. (Case File No. 21-0051/EES)
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Executive Summary
A code amendment is necessary to allow for the construction of a new maintenance facility with limited outside storage on the National Sports Center campus.
Schedule of Actions
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Planning Commission Public Hearing |
07/13/21 |
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City Council (1st Reading) |
07/19/21 |
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City Council (2nd Reading) |
08/02/21 |
Background
Staff report prepared by Elizabeth Showalter, Community Development Specialist
The National Sports Center (NSC) has submitted plans to construct a maintenance facility and outdoor storage area on the south side of the Super Rink addition, adjacent to the Blaine Public Works facility and surrounding industrial park.
The NSC has long utilized two older buildings on 105th Avenue as a maintenance facility. They are blighted and do not meet the NSC’s needs. Recreational equipment and landscaping materials have been stored near that building.
The NSC secured state bonding bill financing for the construction of a new maintenance facility to replace the existing blighted building. The relocation of the maintenance facility is a step towards achieving the City’s redevelopment goals at 105th Avenue and Nassau Street. The Regional Recreation (RR) district, which applies only to the NSC campus, does not allow for either a maintenance facility or outdoor storage. The City is proposing a code amendment to allow for the requested maintenance facility and outdoor storage.
All uses in the RR district are listed as conditional uses. This allows the City to have a greater level of review and establish conditions that balances the needs of the NSC and the City. The proposed code amendment allows for maintenance facilities necessary for the operation of a regional recreation facility and outdoor storage as conditional uses. Outdoor storage must be accessory to a NSC maintenance facility and be located in rear yards. This language prevents RR property from being leased to an outside party to use for either a maintenance facility or outdoor storage.
The NSC has applied for the necessary CUP for the construction of the proposed facility.
Strategic Plan Relationship
Not applicable.
Board/Commission Review
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the code amendment. There were no comments at the public hearing.
Financial Impact
Not applicable.
Public Outreach/Input
Notice of a public hearing were:
1. Published in Spring Lake Park/Columbia Heights/Fridley Life.
2. Posted on the City’s website.
Staff Recommendation
By motion, approve the ordinance.
Attachment List
Code Amendment
Unapproved Planning Commission Minutes 7/13/21
Body
THE CITY OF BLAINE DOES ORDAIN: (Added portions are underscored and deleted portions are shown in overstrike.)
30.42 - Conditional uses.
(a) Indoor/outdoor public recreation of regional clientele, and maintenance facilities necessary for the operation thereof.
(j) Outdoor storage accessory to operation of a maintenance facility for a public recreation facility and located in rear yards.
30.45 - Storage refuse facilities.
(b) No outdoor storage of any materials is permitted, except for outdoor storage approved by a conditional use permit in 30.42 (j).
INTRODUCED and read in full this 19th day of July, 2021.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 2nd day of August, 2021.